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Into the woods...

Thursday, July 22, 2010

* I made the TESC Top Crops with this card!! *

This week's Creative Inspirations Paint DT challenge is 'Into the woods' and we had to use metal or plastic embellishments on our projects too. I combined this challenge with Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #121, an interesting layout this week with lots of circles. This is also for Moxie Fab World Card Style Week Challenge: Shabby and Vintage.

There's lots of layers in this card! I used a combo of papers, Webster's Pages Petite Pages and some digi papers from Girlfriends by Nicole and Mari (Sugarplum Paperie) at the Digichick. I also used some lovely ribbons from the Stamp Simply store and vintage lace from my own stash. I distressed the edges of the card by sponging Creative Inspirations Paints in Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna and Copper.

I gathered some lace into a fan shape with a needle and thread. The little paper rose I painted with Burnt Sienna Creative Inspirations Paint. The sentiment I stamped with Green Olive (over stamped with Raw Sienna) and the border is painted with Winter Frost with a wash of Raw Sienna over it. I also painted some narrow cream ribbon with Green Olive Creative Inspirations Paint (I love the sparkle effect on ribbon). I made bows from the cream silk ribbon and the green ribbon I painted. I clipped them together with a vintage clip on earring (they make great embellishments!)

Oh yea and I added a little embossing behind the sentiment in Silver Pearl with a motif from Victorian Fripperie by Waltzingmouse Stamps. I added some stitching on the sewing machine, a few buttons, flat backed pearls and some twine. I think this would make a lovely anniversary card.

Recently I discovered your blog. And all I can say is that I think you create such beautiful things. You're a very talented woman. Love to visit this blog and thanks for all the inspiration!This card; in one word....gorgeous!